Once I Was an Eagle
by Laura Marling
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 120
  3. Negative: 8 out of 120
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  1. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 12, 2022
    6
    It's considered one of the best singer-songwriter records if the 21st century for a reason. It's simplistic but still so versatile, the opening three song suite is a higlight in songwriting. Laura's performance is equally captivating and gives nuanced inflections changing the meaning of phrases and words.

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#23 Best Album of 2013
86
#86 Most Discussed Album of 2013

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Magnet
    Jun 18, 2013
    70
    Marling is the gutsiest of chamber folkies. [No.99, p.57]
  2. Sputnikmusic
    Jun 12, 2013
    74
    It’s easily the most charming she’s ever been--she's no master hunter, but she doesn't need to be.
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  3. No Ripcord
    Jun 5, 2013
    90
    There are two primary things that make Once I Was An Eagle take flight: Lyrics and progression, which together make the album intelligent, confident, and, perhaps most importantly, recursive.
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